Acarophenacidae
| Acarophenacidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Acarophenacidae Cross, 1965 |
| Genera | |
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Acarophenacidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes that parasitise beetles or thrips.[1] It contains six genera and around 30 species.[1] They have a reduced life cycle, in which the larvae complete their development within their mother; the entire life cycle can take only 4–5 days.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Uri Gerson, Robert L. Smiley & Ronald Ochoa (2008). "Acarophenacidae". Mites (Acari) for Pest Control. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 74–77. doi:10.1002/9780470750995.ch5. ISBN 9781405150972.
External links
Data related to Acarophenacidae at Wikispecies
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